Word: rowlocks
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Quipped Columnist "William Hickey" of London's Daily Express: "Alas, poor Oxford! Torn 'twixt atom and rowlock, the sliding world and the sliding seat...
...Freshman eight went about three miles, but were forced to stop at the boathouse in the midst of their practice to remedy a defect in Hooper's rowlock. The University four-oar also covered about three miles. Coach Wray gave this crew considerable attention and succeeded in improving their manner of following the stroke. The boat showed considerable improvement over previous performances. When the Freshman four-oar went out this afternoon Reece was tried at bow instead of Oveson. It has not been decided whether or not this change will be permanent. Manager K. Howes '08 arrived this afternoon, also...
...SALE.- One 35-foot narrow double paper shell, oars and rowlock. Can be seen at Dorchester. Apply by mail to H. W. Smith, 40 Mill St., Dorchester...
...down the Americans had the lead, but at the start, the boats were even. The Henley crew then immediately began to draw away, and were a quarter of a length ahead by the time they had pulled sixteen strokes, when they stopped rowing, having broken a rowlock string...
...Sophomores were not satisfied with the Eliot pin, and have gone back to the original square rowlock...